With a big “Thank you Loukiane”, favorite performers and actors will honor Loukianos Kilaidonis on Monday, September 25 in a tribute concert at the Municipal Theater of Lycabettus which is reopening fully renovated and upgraded by the Municipality of Athens, after 15 years of absence from the cultural map of the city.

The unique composer, lyricist and performer had a unique relationship with the Athenian hill, as he had given seven concerts in his most favorite – as he said – theater, which left their mark on the Greek music scene. In the musical tribute that will take place on the occasion of the reopening of the historic theater, we will hear thesongs from Luciano’s discography that left an erawhile we will also enjoy rare video-documentaries from his legendary concerts in Lycabettusmaterial drawn from his extensive personal archive.«

In the tribute concert on September 25, well-known singers and songwriters who participate in the double tribute album entitled “Thank you Louciane” that is released, such as Themis AndreadisManolis FamousGift DemosthenesPanos MouzourakisSpyros WrittenMaria KilaidoniPenny Baltazzi and Christos Papadopoulos including.

Yet, the musical evening will be accompanied by popular actors such as Yiannis Bezos, Alexandros Bourdoumis, Nadia Kontogeorgi and Yasemi Kilaidoni who will perform songs written by Loukianos Kilaidonis for performances in the theater (Free Theatre, Free Stage, Thessalian Theater etc.).

The Mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyiannis, said: “Lucianos is “returning” to his favorite theater in Lycabettus! The “poor and lonely cowboy” is the Lucianos of our parties, the Lucianos of our summer cinemas, the Lucianos of our Rita and also of Mary of Panagiotara, will “flood again” with his melodic notes on Lofos and we will softly sing the songs we loved. See you at the Municipal Theater of Lycabettus on Monday, September 25″

In Lycabettus without a car

The Municipality of Athens, in parallel with the overall regeneration of the Lycabettus hill, invites us to visit the Municipal Theater of Lycabettus again, giving priority to the environment of the Hill.

Out of respect for the area and its residents, the approach by car to the theater parking lot on the days and times of the events will only be allowed for people with disabilities, people over 60 years old, as well as for getting on/off taxis, while the Municipality of Athens will provide guests free transport using a shuttle bus (minibus) in special cases.

Lucian’s concerts in Lycabettus

“Of all the things I’ve lived, I lived this too / and it was something magical / it was soft like a caress, it was very sweet / the night in Lycabettus”, sang Kilaidonis in “Wednesday 28 July”, an emotional, experiential song for the experience of his first concert in Lycabettus in July 1982, in which there were 10,000 spectators. It was the first concert that took place after the Postcolonization in this venue, while the next six concerts he gave on the hill would redefine the musical spectacle in Greece.

Apart from his 1st concert, in July 1982, in 1985 he set up a whole theater stage at “Pame Maestro” to present his music for theater and cinema. In 1991, at “Night of Miracles”, he celebrates 20 years in the discography with a three-hour extravaganza that counted over 150 people on stage, while in 1993 at the concert “Ah! My sweet homeland…” tells the socio-historical journey of the pre-war and post-war years of Greece, through characteristic songs.

In 1996, in the “Dark Side”, he brings his personal studio to the stage of Lykavittos and dedicates the evening to his lesser-known and anecdotal pieces, while in 1997 in “Nea Kypseli, New Orleans”, he collaborates with the famous “Preservation Hall Jazz Band” from New Orleans in an impressive setting-replica of the interior of the legendary “Preservation Hall Jazz Club”. Finally, in 2002, he covers the entire stage of Lycabettus with real grass and sets up a real and functional bar, giving the audience an unforgettable “Cocktail Party”.

Today, the “poor and lonely cowboy” of Greek song, with the unique ability to unite a multitude of people through his music, “meets” again with his favorite theater, in a unique musical spectacle that will be remembered for a long time.

Participating (in alphabetical order) are the singers Themis Andreadis, Spyros Grammenos, Doros Dimosthenous, Maria Kilaidoni, Panos Mouzourakis, Penny Baltatzi, Christos Papadopoulos, Manolis Famellos and the actors Yasemi Kilaidoni, Nadia Kontogeorgi, Yannis Bezos, Alexandros Bourdoumis .

Information

Thank you Lucian
Municipal Theater of Lycabettus
Monday, September 25, 2023
Start time: 21.00

Tickets

Early Bird: 12 euros

Presale: 15 euros

Fund: 20 euros

Disabled: 10 euros

Discount tickets*

Students & over 65: 12 euros

Unemployed with presentation of card: 10 euros

*Discount tickets are issued in a limited number, until sold out.

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